Job Duties : Process books, magazines, etc., in and out of institutional library. Assist inmates in the location of requested materials (i.e., show inmates how to use card files and/or automation system where materials are located). Advise inmates on types of materials that are not allowed to be checked out of the library. Advise inmates as to what the library has to offer them while incarcerated. Prepare materials for cataloging and perform routine cataloging. Repair and bind books, periodicals and documents as needed. Discard no longer usable or outdated materials utilized by library. Perform routine library tasks (e.g., shelving, filing, keeping statistics, typing & mailing, ordering of supplies/books/etc.). Conduct inventory of library materials (i.e., count and record by topic magazines, books, tapes, etc. and types of equipment). Use various types of office equipment, such as computer, typewriter, audio-visual, etc. Assist and instruct inmates who perform various library tasks. Perform related duties and security functions as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
3 courses or 9 mos. exp. in library media technology or library science.
*Note: If position is assigned responsibility for substituting for bookmobile operator, must also have 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos.
exp. in operating fully loaded bookmobile weighing 12,000-26,000 pounds or other vehicle of equal gross weight rating;
valid driver’s license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Major Worker Characteristics:
Knowledge of library practices & procedures; addition, subtraction, multiplication & division; employee training &
development*. Skill in use of various types of office equipment, such as computer terminal, typewriter &/or audio-visual
equipment. Ability to gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things; apply principles to solve practical
problems; answer routine inquiries concerning library use & operation.
(*)Developed after employment.
Supplemental Information:
ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior. (example: individuals convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or theft from holding a position that has substantial management or control over the property of a state agency.)
**Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to the email address provided on your application.**
*DO NOT submit your application to the institution.
Tiffany Stout
Personnel & Hiring Analyst
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
614-406-8655
You may be required to demonstrate how you meet minimum qualifications.
The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to an appointment to test for illegal drug use. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year. NOT APPLICABLE TO CURRENT STATE EMPLOYEES.
The Department of Rehabilitation & Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.
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